Hungary

A European patent has the same effects asand is subject to the same conditions as apatent granted by the Hungarian PatentOffice (HPO). A European patent isconsidered granted when notice is publishedin the European Patent Journal. The patent’seffect is subject to filing of a Hungariantranslation of the European patent with theHPO within three months of grant. Shouldthe patent owner fail to file the Hungariantranslation, the patent shall be regardedas ineffective in the territory of Hungary.